An estimated 93.5 percent of motorists in the EU are driving on under-inflated tires and causing an additional 84 million tons of carbon dioxide to be released into the environment. These 84 million tons are the equivalent of 56 million tires being wasted. To collect this data, Bridgestone conducted free check-ups at various shopping centers and public car parks throughout Europe. Based on 2006 data, Bridgestone also estimates 40 percent of vehicles absorb an additional 2.8 percent in fuel, due to their under-inflated tires, wasting 8.1 billion liters (2.14 billion gallons) of fuel every year.
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This is ridiculous. The car makers in Europe should increase the PSI rating for their tyres accordingly – problem solved.
It doesn’t harm anyone to overinflate the tyre just a little bit. The car I drive is rated at 28 psi but I always have it filled up at 32 psi. So, even if I forget to check it regularly (which I should), I have a buffer to rely upon and know that it wouldn’t go too low.
It’s very hard to change human behavior so why not compensate for it by anticipating it in advance and increasing the rating by 10-15%.